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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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