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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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