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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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