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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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