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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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