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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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