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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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