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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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