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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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