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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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