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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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