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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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