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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about 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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