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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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