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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. 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. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates 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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