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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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