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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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