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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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