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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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