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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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