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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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