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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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