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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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