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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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