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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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