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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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