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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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