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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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