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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major 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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