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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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