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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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