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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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