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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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