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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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