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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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