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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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