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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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