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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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