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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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