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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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