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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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