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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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