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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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