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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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