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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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