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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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