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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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