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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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