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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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