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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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