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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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