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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling 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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