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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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