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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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