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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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