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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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