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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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