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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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