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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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