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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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