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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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