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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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