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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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