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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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