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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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