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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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