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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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