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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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