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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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