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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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