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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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