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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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