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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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