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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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