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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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