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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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