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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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