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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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