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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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