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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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