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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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