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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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