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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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