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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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