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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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