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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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