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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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