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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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