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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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