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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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