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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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