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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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