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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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