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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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