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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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