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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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