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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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