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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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