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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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