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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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