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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the 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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