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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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