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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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