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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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