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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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