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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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