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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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