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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates 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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