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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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