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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take 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. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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