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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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