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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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