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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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