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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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