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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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