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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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