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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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