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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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