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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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