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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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