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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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