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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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