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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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