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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally 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 subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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