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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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