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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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