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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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