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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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