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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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