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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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