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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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