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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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