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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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