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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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