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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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