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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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