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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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