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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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