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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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