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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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