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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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