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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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