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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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