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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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