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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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