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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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