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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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