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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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