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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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