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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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