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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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