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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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