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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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