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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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