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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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