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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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