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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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