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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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