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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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