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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive 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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