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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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