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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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