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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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