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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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