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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the 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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