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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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