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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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