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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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