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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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