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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important 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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