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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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