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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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