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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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