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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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