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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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