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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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