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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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