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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to massive open online courses (MOOCs) and open education resources (OER). As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The latest developments in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition? How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.

There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the opportunities associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). For more details please visit this MOOC book site.

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