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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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