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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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