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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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