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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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