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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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