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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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