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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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