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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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