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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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