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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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