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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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