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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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