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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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