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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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