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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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