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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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