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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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