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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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