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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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