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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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