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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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