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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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