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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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