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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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