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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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