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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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