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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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