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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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