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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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