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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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