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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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