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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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