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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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