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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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