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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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