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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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