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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key 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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