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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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