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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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