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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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