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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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