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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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