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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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