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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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