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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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