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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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