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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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