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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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