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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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