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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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