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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major 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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