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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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