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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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