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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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