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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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