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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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