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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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