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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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