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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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