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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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