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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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