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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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