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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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