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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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