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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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