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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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