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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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