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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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