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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about 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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