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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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