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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key 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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