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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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