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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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