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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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