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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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