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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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