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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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