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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the 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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