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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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