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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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