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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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