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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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