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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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