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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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