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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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