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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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