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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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