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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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