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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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