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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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