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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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