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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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