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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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