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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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