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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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