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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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