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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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