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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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