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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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