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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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