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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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