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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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