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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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