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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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