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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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