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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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