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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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