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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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