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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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