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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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