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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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