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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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