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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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