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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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