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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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