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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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