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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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