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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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