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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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