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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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