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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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