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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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