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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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