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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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