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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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