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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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