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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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