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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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