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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically 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 lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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