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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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