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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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