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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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