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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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