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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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