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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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