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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews 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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