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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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