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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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