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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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