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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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