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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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