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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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