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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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