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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning enable learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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