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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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