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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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