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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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