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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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