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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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