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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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