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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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