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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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