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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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