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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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