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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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