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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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