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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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