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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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