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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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