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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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