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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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