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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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