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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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