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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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