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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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