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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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