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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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