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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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