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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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