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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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