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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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