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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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