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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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