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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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