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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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