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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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