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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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