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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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