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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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