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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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