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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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