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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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