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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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