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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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