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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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