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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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