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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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