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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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