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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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