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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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