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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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