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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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