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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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