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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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