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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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