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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key 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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