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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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