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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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