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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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