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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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