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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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