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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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