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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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