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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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