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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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