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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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