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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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