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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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