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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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