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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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