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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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