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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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