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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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