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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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