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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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