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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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