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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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