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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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