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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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