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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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