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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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