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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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