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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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