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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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