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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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