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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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