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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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