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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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