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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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