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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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