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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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