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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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