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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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