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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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