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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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