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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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