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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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