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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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