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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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