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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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