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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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