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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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