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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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