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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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