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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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