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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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