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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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