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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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