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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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