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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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