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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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