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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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