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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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