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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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