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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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