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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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