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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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