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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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