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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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