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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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