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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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