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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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