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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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