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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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