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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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