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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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