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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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