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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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