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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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