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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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