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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the 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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