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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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