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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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