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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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