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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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