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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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