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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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