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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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