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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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