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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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