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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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