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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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