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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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