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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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