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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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