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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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