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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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