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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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