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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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