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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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