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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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