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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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