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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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