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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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