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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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