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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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