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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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