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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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