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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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