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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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