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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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