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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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