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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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