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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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