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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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