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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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