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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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