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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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