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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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