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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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