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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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