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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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