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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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