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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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