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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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