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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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