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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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