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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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