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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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