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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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