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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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