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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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