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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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