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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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