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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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