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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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