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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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