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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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