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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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