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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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