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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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