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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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