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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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