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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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